Police version of Anantnag incident

 Anantang, Aug 4, CNS:   A police handout said that on a specific input about the presence of three militants in general area of Herpora Kanelwan Karvel area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district,  operation was launched by police Anantnag, 3 RR and CRPF 40/90 Bn.
     “During search operation militants fired on the search party resulting in exchange of fire. At around midnight taking advantage of darkness two militants fired and managed to give a slip. Cut off party of Army retaliated fire.”
     “Later on, it was learnt one individual riding a motorcycle Yamaha Libero (JK13-527?) with erased last numeral got killed in cross firing.   No material leading to identity or I-card could be retrieved. Two mobile phones (Nokia 1209) and Jivi-N300 were seized from the said individual. One militant of HM outfit namely Yawar Nissar Shergujri @ Algazi got killed in the encounter. One SLR, 2 magazines, 40 rounds, one Chinese hand grenade and a pouch was recovered from the slain militants. One solider of 3 RR namely Rifleman Rohit Kumar No. 13771129K also sustained injuries.”